Well, today was our team's tenth day in Guatemala. I feel like we have been here so much longer. My time spent with the orphans here is amazing!We had our farewell dinner with the team from Arkansas this last Friday, and then we welcomed a new team of youth from Park Cities Baptist Church. We have been going to San Gabriel, the all boys government orphanage, with them for the past three days. The interns and I agree, this is our new favorite place to go. These kids are so fun and amazing! The team from Park Cities Baptist Church had prepared different Bible studies for the kids and crafts for them to do each day, so we have been in groups doing the devotionals, crafts and sports with the team and the kids.
Today was an especially good day at San Gabriel! Meredith, one girl from Park Cities Baptist Church was leading a devotional with a group of boys about Zacheus. We talked with the boys about what it is like to talk to Jesus, how Jesus loves even the people that we think are the worst and that we dislike, and how Jesus can change our lives completely. The boys really participated and listened well to the story during devotional, and I was so excited. They had a lot of feedback in their answers.
One boy, named Nery, who has really been interested during Bible time, seemed even more interested today. He said it made him happy that we could talk to God anytime we wanted to, and that God loved us.
Be praying for Nery, that he will be aware of his need for a savior and that he will accept Christ! Above there is a picture of him and Emily. The interns and I, along with the team from Park Cities, went to church at Iglesia Bautista "La Verdad" these past two days, participated in a youth program with them on Saturday night, and went to Sunday school and their church. They allowed Pike, the youth pastor at Park Cities Baptist Church to preach this morning, where he taught about unity in the body of Christ. We were all really excited to hear the message and realize that we are all worshiping and serving the same God. During Sunday school we split up into groups and talked back and forth with the Guatemalans in the church, and discussed Genesis 10. Tomorrow the interns and I are going with the Park Cities Baptist Church team to Antigua, where we will go into Manchen, the all girls home. Pray for our time there with the girls – that we would be able to minister the love of Christ to them, and that God would work in their hearts.
I am so excited to continue in our work here and be part of working with the orphans in Guatemala! They have been such a blessing in my life already, and they have brought me so much joy!
Talk with you soon! Adios!
Amy
